On Sunday the 12th of November, the TUFS Competitive Club won the Formation Section of the 101st Eastern Japan Student Competitive Dance Championship First Division. In the Formation Section, 4-8 pairs give 2-4 different performances. For this section, teamwork is essential, just as it is in team sports. A win on a Kanto-wide scale is a rare and remarkable achievement.

Participants

Tomomi Shiraki (Chief Coach) (School of Language and Culture Studies, Russian Language Studies, third year)Takumi Ishida (School of Language and Culture Studies, English Language Studies, second year)Yuko Moda (School of Language and Culture Studies, English Language Studies, third year)Ryo Nishiwaki (School of Language and Culture Studies, Czech Language Studies, fourth year)Kasumi Horie (School of Language and Culture Studies, French Language Studies, second year)Masaki Takahashi (School of Language and Culture Studies, Russian Language Studies, second year)Manaka Asahi (School of International and Area Studies, Russian Area Studies, third year)Kazuhito Kurobe (School of Language and Culture Studies, Russian Language Studies, third year)Ayumi Yamada (School of Language and Culture Studies, Russian Language Studies, third year)Yuma Matsubara (School of International and Area Studies, North American Area Studies, third year)Sae Shibata (School of Language and Culture Studies, Russian Language Studies, second year)Ryo Tachibana (School of International and Area Studies, East Asian Area Studies, third year)Haruna Mochizuki (School of Language and Culture Studies, Thai Language Studies, third year)Tatsuki Otsuka (School of International and Area Studies, South Asian Area Studies, third year)Miki Katsumata (School of Language and Culture Studies, French Language Studies, third year)Kosuke Maki (School of International and Area Studies, Southwest European Area Studies, fourth year)Kana Muto (School of Language and Culture Studies, French Language Studies, second year)

Thoughts on Winning (Ms. Shiroki)

‪I am very happy that we were able to win the Modern Formation Section of the 101st Eastern Japan Student Competitive Dance Championship First Division.‬‬‬‬In this time's competition, eight schools that passed the primaries last August competed in the Modern Formation Section, and decided the rankings amongst the school teams within Eastern Japan. Compared to other schools, the TUFS Competitive Dance Club does not have an abundance of members, so we were share our ideas, practice together, and become one unit.As a result, we were able to achieve first place in Eastern Japan, which is a rare and remarkable achievement.‬‬‬‬‬‬‬I would like to thank everyone involved for practicing hard and participating in the competition, and to also say that I will always pray for the further growth of the TUFS Competitive Dance Club. ‬‬‬

More information on this event can be found below on the Eastern Japan Student Competitive Dance Federation website (page in Japanese).‬